Weather Records on 21 October 1950

438 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 October 1950. Highest significance: Butchers Ridge Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 21 October 1950

On 21 October 1950, 438 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
204 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 437 daily.
Butchers Ridge Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 62.5 mm (2.5 in) on 21 October 1950.
Across 167 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.

Record Map

438 stations

438 station records on 21 October 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 October 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Butchers Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Balook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jimenbuen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne (Lynwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Randfontein (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Murrungowar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tombong (Hillcrest)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bendoc Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Buchan (Gillingall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hartbeesfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Twyfelspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grootkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Boro (Calderwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stewart	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Klipspruit (Pur)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brodribb River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kumargram	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rienzi	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Reedy Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Noorinbee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blackwarry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Riverview Observatory	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Potchefstroom;Braksp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Goat Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morpeth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ensay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Heyfield State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Willowvale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Trekpad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kafferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Overdene	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rietfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fruita	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pastura 6 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sans Souci (Public School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Binalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Demopolis Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-22.5 C (-8.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Balfour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

438 records

Records set or tied on 21 October 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 69, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 200, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 21 October 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	69
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	135
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	200
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 21 October 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 437.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

356 broken records

Margins by which the 356 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 October 1950

Top 20 records on 21 October 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 October 1950	Butchers Ridge Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 October 1950	Balook, AU	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Dargo, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Jimenbuen, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Jindabyne (Lynwood), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Walhalla, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Randfontein (Gm), ZA	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Murrungowar, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Madalya, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Tombong (Hillcrest), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Bendoc Park, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Buchan (Gillingall), AU	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Grootkuil, ZA	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Lower Boro (Calderwood), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Stewart, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Talbotton, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1950	Weltevrede, ZA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1950. 1950 had 438 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-21 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	2
1805	1
1808	1
1810	1
1834	1
1835	1
1840	1
1845	1
1847	1
1850	1
1851	2
1854	1
1859	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	3
1867	1
1868	3
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	4
1877	2
1878	1
1880	3
1881	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	3
1891	6
1892	6
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	5
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	9
1902	2
1903	3
1904	30
1905	15
1906	11
1907	35
1908	35
1909	19
1910	21
1911	10
1912	18
1913	59
1914	35
1915	43
1916	70
1917	208
1918	18
1919	102
1920	149
1921	58
1922	78
1923	81
1924	389
1925	150
1926	77
1927	187
1928	78
1929	200
1930	492
1931	217
1932	165
1933	733
1934	407
1935	707
1936	407
1937	132
1938	121
1939	491
1940	537
1941	644
1942	258
1943	421
1944	367
1945	538
1946	297
1947	977
1948	266
1949	1,015
1950	438
1951	382
1952	848
1953	1,579
1954	279
1955	481
1956	276
1957	511
1958	322
1959	410
1960	408
1961	553
1962	359
1963	725
1964	457
1965	465
1966	425
1967	472
1968	174
1969	881
1970	548
1971	498
1972	813
1973	464
1974	866
1975	509
1976	1,467
1977	451
1978	616
1979	1,958
1980	378
1981	667
1982	870
1983	786
1984	1,872
1985	776
1986	814
1987	852
1988	696
1989	1,668
1990	807
1991	877
1992	1,095
1993	845
1994	670
1995	1,120
1996	1,581
1997	915
1998	711
1999	688
2000	771
2001	610
2002	1,241
2003	2,066
2004	1,674
2005	949
2006	1,057
2007	916
2008	610
2009	713
2010	710
2011	662
2012	703
2013	440
2014	716
2015	493
2016	734
2017	750
2018	440
2019	757
2020	1,135
2021	574
2022	629
2023	890
2024	1,138
2025	364

Download the Data

Data for records on 1950-10-21: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	327
25 to 50	24
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1